Bears

News

Your Internet Might Be Slow Because Of Bears

1:20AM September 15, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The New York Times has an interesting article today about how abysmally slow download speeds are in Idaho. It’s pretty bad out there! And made even worse by the occasional vicious bear attack. More »


Geek Out

This Is Proof That Office Cubicle Pranks Have Gone Way Too Far

2:20PM April 8, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Someone thought that putting a bear inside an office cubicle would be really funny. Maybe it could have been even funnier if the bear ate Mr Atkinson, from accounting. Yes, maybe they shouldn’t have installed that electric fence around him. Then it would have been real fun for the bear too. [Thanks Sophia!]


Science

What Will Suspended Animation Really Be Like? A New Study Offers Hints.

1:09PM February 18, 2011 | Annalee Newitz

In early winter, brown bears find a comfy spot in a cave or burrow that’s well-protected from the cold. Then they curl up, fall asleep, and don’t awaken or eat for five to seven months. It’s called hibernation, and until now we weren’t really sure what happened in bears’ bodies during that time. More »


Gadgets

Bear Trouble? There’s A $US2,000 Taser For That…

3:00PM January 19, 2011 | Paul Marks - NewScientist

Taser International, the Arizona based stungun maker, today launched a novel version of its often controversial nonlethal weapon: but it’s one geared for felling wild animals like grizzly bears, rather than police suspects or airport detainees. More »


Geek Out

How This Philips Viral Ad Led To A Gun-Toting Bear Hunt

3:40AM October 15, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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There’s nothing a marketing department loves more than a viral campaign. Millions of impressions! All that BUZZ! But what happens when authorities think your video of a bear just chilling on a street corner is real? Men with guns happen. More »


Geek Out

The Ultimate Marijuana Farm Security System: Bears

1:40AM August 20, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Perimeter fences are hard to maintain. Security cameras are expensive these days. Armed guards can be bought. Yep, it looks like there’s really only one way you can reliably protect your marijuana farm these days: lazy bears. More »


Cars

Bear Attacks Plane, Pilot Flies Duct-Taped Plane Home

2:40PM January 14, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

I’m not sure this story is true, but if it is, I’m going to go buy a hat just so I can take it off in this guy’s honour. Is there anything duct tape can’t do (besides repair ducts)? More »


Geek Out

Apple Won’t Replace Heroic, Bear-Distracting iPhone

7:20PM October 15, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Poor Kris Rowley. She gets chased by a bear, sacrifices her iPhone to escape, returns days later (armed with a baseball bat) to find her iPhone all chewed up, and now Apple Geniuses don’t believe her story. More »


Cameras

What Is This?

7:15AM August 24, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Why, it’s none other than a collection of cameras and recording devices for a guy who volunteered to go into the Yukon wilderness with as little survival equipment as possible. More »


Cameras

San Diego Polar Bear Cam Showing Porn

2:20AM February 27, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This is NSFWIYAB (Not Safe For Work If You Are a Bear), but a rare occurrence captured by the San Diego Zoo Polar Cam. Ask yourself a question, people: Do our children need Baloo porn?

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